Job description

At Acorns, our mission is to look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming, beginning with the empowering, proud step of micro-investing. How do we accomplish our mission? Our values. Lead With Heart - With compassion, integrity, and tenacity, inspire yourself and others to move past all previous thresholds of possibility Make Bold Decisions - We are creating a new world. Be optimistic, adventurous, and courageous. Leap fearlessly into the future Always Build Trust - Say what you mean, mean what you say, and do what you say you’re going to do. We are all owners. We are one team Never Stop Growing - Change IS the constant. Stay hungry and curious. Be relentless in the pursuit of progress Find a way - Never settle, no excuses, nothing is impossible. Just make it happen Be the owner - Drive with intensity and take total responsibility for the outcome. It's on you. Our values guide us, and our mission drives us. Come join us and help deliver financial wellness for the whole family, putting the tools of wealth-making into everyone’s hands. SOCIAL MEDIA CREATOR | ACORNS Acorns is a financial wellness company that helps people build lasting wealth through small, everyday actions. Education helps people understand how those everyday actions shape their financial future. We’re looking for a creator who can bring that connection to life for everyone, from people just getting started to experienced investors who want to keep learning and growing. You understand how money works and the principles of responsible wealth building. You know how to find the insightful analogy, relatable story, or right format to make an idea click, whether that’s a graphic that breaks down a complex topic or a skit that feels like everyday life. Your content earns attention and leaves people with something useful, answering the questions people have about money, including the ones they haven’t known how to ask. As a recurring face of Acorns and Acorns Early, you’ll create original content and own our social channels. You’ll bring your voice, develop new formats, and build a community that comes back to learn and grow. This role reports to the Sr. Director of Brand Marketing. Acorns is remote-first, with optional office space in Irvine, CA. What You'll Be Doing: This is a creator role with channel ownership. You’ll be a recurring on-camera presence for Acorns, creating original social content from concept through posting. You’ll be responsible for the success of the channels from strategy to community engagement. This role is about original ideas, experimentation, and velocity. - Create and be the face of Acorns and Acorns Early content: direct-to-camera video, voiceover storytelling, UGC-style content, edu-tainment, trend-driven formats, and moments featuring our team, CEO, and customers. - Lead social strategy and own the content calendar for both Acorns and Acorns Early, tied to larger marketing and business goals. - Work with creators: source, scope, and manage external creators to reach priority communities. - Lead community management: be the hands on the keys for our day-to-day community management to foster a strong, engaged community. - Grow our channels: Instagram and TikTok first, with Reddit, YouTube, LinkedIn, and emerging platforms next. - Report on performance: share insights on engagement, audience growth, and content effectiveness to shape future work. - Champion the brand: own Acorns’ voice and visual presence on social, and spot opportunities to join relevant conversations in culture, investing, and fintech. What You Bring to the Table: - 5-8+ years creating content and managing social channels - A portfolio of social-first content you’ve created yourself, including on-camera work - End-to-end creator skills: concepting, scripting, shooting, editing, and publishing with speed and intention - Strong short-form video skills and fluency in Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Canva - Deep understanding of Instagram and TikTok formats, algorithms, and audience behavior (YouTube, Reddit, and LinkedIn experience is a plus) - A creator’s instincts and a strategist’s brain: you understand why something works - Self-starter energy and cultural fluency: you see an opportunity and make something - Real empathy for the people on the other side of the screen Fintech knowledge is a plus. Your social instincts matter most. You don’t need to meet every requirement listed. If you believe in Acorns’ mission, we’d love to hear from you. WHAT WE OFFER: - Competitive salary and stock options - A comprehensive benefits package for you and your family - Flexible work location, hours, and paid time off - 401(k) matching - Monthly Acorns account contribution & GoHenry account for your family - Mindfulness and Financial Wellness resources, Headspace and Addition Wealth - Acorns Career Development Program (Ongoing training sessions, development plans, development check-ins, Cornerstone’s online training platform) - Roots Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders - Community week onsite gatherings and various virtual events - Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another, our mission, and our customers. - The rare opportunity to create a new world. We inspire one another every day to do meaningful work that solves big societal challenges. ABOUT ACORNS: Acorns is a financial wellness app that helps everyday people and families save and invest money for the long term. Since 2014, Acorns has grown into a global company with multiple life-stage products serving the needs of kids, teens, adults, and parents. Named one of Time’s “World’s Best Brands of 2024,” Acorns has helped over 14 million people save & invest over $27 billion dollars, much of it from spare change and small amounts. COMPENSATION INFORMATION: The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $117,000 and $135,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including equity grants and discretionary cash bonus awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. WORK AUTHORIZATION: Acorns participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information about E-Verify, please visit www.e-verify.gov e-verify.gov.

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At Acorns, our mission is to look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming, beginning with the empowering, proud step of micro-investing.
How do we accomplish our mission? Our values.
Lead With Heart - With compassion, integrity, and tenacity, inspire yourself and others to move past all previous thresholds of possibility
Make Bold Decisions - We are creating a new world. Be optimistic, adventurous, and courageous. Leap fearlessly into the future
Always Build Trust - Say what you mean, mean what you say, and do what you say you’re going to do. We are all owners. We are one team
Never Stop Growing - Change IS the constant. Stay hungry and curious. Be relentless in the pursuit of progress
Find a way - Never settle, no excuses, nothing is impossible. Just make it happen
Be the owner - Drive with intensity and take total responsibility for the outcome. It's on you.
Our values guide us, and our mission drives us. Come join us and help deliver financial wellness for the whole family, putting the tools of wealth-making into everyone’s hands.
As a recurring face of Acorns and Acorns Early, you’ll create original content and own our social channels. You’ll bring your voice, develop new formats, and build a community that comes back to learn and grow.
This role reports to the Sr. Director of Brand Marketing. Acorns is remote-first, with optional office space in Irvine, CA.
Create and be the face of Acorns and Acorns Early content: direct-to-camera video, voiceover storytelling, UGC-style content, edu-tainment, trend-driven formats, and moments featuring our team, CEO, and customers.
Lead social strategy and own the content calendar for both Acorns and Acorns Early, tied to larger marketing and business goals.
Work with creators: source, scope, and manage external creators to reach priority communities.
Lead community management: be the hands on the keys for our day-to-day community management to foster a strong, engaged community.
Grow our channels: Instagram and TikTok first, with Reddit, YouTube, LinkedIn, and emerging platforms next.
Report on performance: share insights on engagement, audience growth, and content effectiveness to shape future work.
Champion the brand: own Acorns’ voice and visual presence on social, and spot opportunities to join relevant conversations in culture, investing, and fintech.
5-8+ years creating content and managing social channels
A portfolio of social-first content you’ve created yourself, including on-camera work
End-to-end creator skills: concepting, scripting, shooting, editing, and publishing with speed and intention
Strong short-form video skills and fluency in Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Canva

Nice-to-haves

Deep understanding of Instagram and TikTok formats, algorithms, and audience behavior (YouTube, Reddit, and LinkedIn experience is a plus)
Fintech knowledge is a plus. Your social instincts matter most. You don’t need to meet every requirement listed. If you believe in Acorns’ mission, we’d love to hear from you.

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